Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
शिवतत्त्ववर्णनम् (Śiva-tattva-varṇana) — “Description/Exposition of the Principle of Śiva”
आवयोर्देवदेवेश विवादमपि शोभनम् । इहागतो भवान्यस्माद्विवादशमनाय नौ
āvayordevadeveśa vivādamapi śobhanam | ihāgato bhavānyasmādvivādaśamanāya nau
हे देवदेवेश! आमचा हा वादही शोभनच आहे. आपण येथे आला आहात, म्हणून आमचा हा विवाद शांत करून निवाडा करण्यासाठीच आला आहात.
Brahma (inferred, addressing Lord Vishnu during the creation-era dispute, narrated within Suta’s discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Brahmā–Viṣṇu dispute framed as providential (daiva-yojana) within early creation narrative
FAQs
The verse frames conflict as something that can be transformed into dharmic clarity when approached with humility—recognizing a higher principle that restores harmony, a key Shaiva theme where Pati (the Supreme Lord) is the ultimate reconciler.
In the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative, disputes of cosmic authorities are typically resolved by the manifestation of the Supreme—often through a perceivable (saguṇa) sign such as the Linga-like pillar of light, reminding devotees that the highest reality surpasses ego and rivalry.
A practical takeaway is to adopt śānti-bhāva (peaceful intention) before worship—begin japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool agitation and offer inner conflict into Shiva for resolution.